Autism | diagnosis and expert advice

We provide expert diagnosis and advice on autism using both the Autism Diagnostic Interview, revised (ADIR) and the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS).

Having gained extensive experience of working with persons on the autistic spectrum using both diagnostic instruments we combine both theory and practical assessment to achieve a reliable diagnosis of autism in a person.

KGPS Limited

Specialists in autism spectrum disorders

Assessment

Our assessments are delivered using the 'Gold Standard' ADIR and ADOS instruments.

We can start your assessment within 2 weeks of you contacting us.

Following your assessment a report will be produced which will contain a detailed analysis of our finding.

Intervention

If an ASC is diagnosed we will provide recommendations of which interventions are most likely to improve the management of an ASC.

Our interventions include:

Psychological Support

Counselling

Coaching

Educational Support

Behavioural Strategies

Speech and Language Therapy

Support

Our Practice has the expertise of psychologists, counsellors and speech and language therapists, all of whom have experience with autistic spectrum conditions.

We can offer a range of support packages that are tailored to your individual needs, aims and ambitions.

We also offer payment plans to help spread the payments of your assessment over an agreed duration. We do not charge interest for this arrangement.

If you have private healthcare insurance, Katherine is recognised as a qualified specialist practitioner and Chartered Psychologist by many of the major healthcare insurers and you may find that some or all of the costs of the assessment will be covered under your policy.

Contact us on 01908 766543 if you would like to request an initial consultation for yourself, family member, or your client. We can accept referrals from all care professionals involved in the individuals care and private referrals from families.

We can also provide these services in:

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Benefit of an assessment

Children who have been assessed by us have been offered additional support and help with learning. We have engaged schools and offered face to face meetings to discuss the interventions ensuring we give the best level of service possible.

For their families it can improve understanding of their child’s behaviour, giving them the answers to a lot of questions.

As part of the report following the assessments we put forward helpful strategies and interventions with new ways to engage and communicate with your child.

For adults it can open the door to further support and funding from the local authority* It can help employers understand and support them more effectively particularly with the legislation that covers how they should treat employees with disabilities.

Finally it can lead to understanding some of the difficulties they had holding down a job or making relationships in the past and help them more forward.

Telephone: 01908 766526

Email: ask@thepracticemk.co.uk

Warren Park

T7 Canon Harnett Court, Warren Park,

Wolverton Mill, Milton Keynes, MK12 5NF

Katherine Goodsell Psychological Services is a trading name of One Psychology Limited